NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Alan Sumeriski selected as Smokies Deputy Superintendent
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Cassius Cash announced on Monday, May 17 that Alan Sumeriski has been selected as the deputy superintendent.
Tribal Council addresses Election Board investigation
Tribal Council passed a resolution requesting the Tribe (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) to release information regarding the investigation of the 2017 Tribal election.
Decision Day event recognizes EBCI high school seniors
The 1st Annual Decision Day event, honoring Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) high school seniors, was held at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds on the evening of Thursday, May 13.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Qualla Parkway Partners program launching
This year marks the centennial of the National Park Service (NPS), and the most visited unit of the entire system is located less than a mile from the border of the Cherokee Indian Reservation.
Download your Remember the Removal Ride application
Download an application for the 2017 Remember the Removal Ride below. Applications are due in the Cherokee Choices office by Thursday, Nov. 10.
Download the 2016 Cherokee Indian Fair Exhibit Prize List
Download the 2016 Cherokee Indian Fair Exhibit Prize List
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Tribal Higher Education providing opportunities for Cherokee students
Comet Financial Intelligence’s website (www.cometfi.com) has a ticker that updates every few seconds showing the total student loan debt for Americans. As of the publishing of this commentary, it is $1,434,353,722,910…it’s probably thousands or millions of dollars more by the time you’re reading this. The website reports that the average student loan debt in America is $37,172 with an average $393 monthly payment.
EDITORIAL: Civil discourse
As a newspaper editor, I (along with the editorial board) concern myself with balancing the need, the right, of our people to express themselves through their opinions and comments to the news of the day and protecting the public from inappropriate expressions of hate.
LGBTQ group hopes to make a difference for acceptance
For many years among the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, being gay, lesbian or transgender was something that was either hidden or something that wasn’t discussed. There was a stigma attached to it, and many just don’t want to discuss it. One organization on the Boundary hopes to change that.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
TRACK & FIELD: Three from Cherokee advance to state
Three Cherokee High School athletes have advanced to this week’s 1A State Track Championship in Greensboro. They earned their spots by placing in the top four at the 1A West Regional Track Championships held at A.C. Reynolds High School on Saturday, May 3.
SOFTBALL: Bree Smith signs to play at Haskell
Bree Smith, a member of the Cherokee Lady Braves softball team for four years, signed a letter of intent on Monday, April 28 to play softball next season at Haskell Indian Nations University.
FOOTBALL: Lambert to kick for WCU and for USA
Senior kicker and punter played for U.S.A. team in all-star game against France’s 19U national team By CHUCK FIEBERNITZ Reprint courtesy of Mountaineer Publishing When Logan Lambert, an EBCI tribal member, started to play football as a sophomore kicker and punter at...
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Raymond Eugene Kinsland – obituary
Raymond Eugene Kinsland, 84 of Cherokee, went home to be with his Maker and Savior on Thursday, June 13, 2019. He responded to a broad range of titles: Mr. Kinsland, Mr. K, Ray, Ray K, brother, Dad, Grandpa, Papaw, and Mr. Brave. He was known widely as a most...
Nell Stephens Owl – obituary
Nell Stephens Owl, 78, our loving mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt entered Heaven’s gates on Wednesday, June 12, 2019.
James Leonard (Blue Jay) Sequoyah Sr. – obituary
James Leonard (Blue Jay) Sequoyah Sr, 83, a lifelong resident of the Yellowhill Community, was called home to be with our Lord on June 8, 2019 to join his beloved wife, Alice, of 54 years.
HAPPENINGS
Reception planned for “Understanding our Past, Shaping our Future” exhibit
A community reception will celebrate the local opening of “Understanding our Past, Shaping our Future” at the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center on Thursday, Nov. 14 from 3-5pm. The touring exhibit focuses on Cherokee language and culture, using sound recordings...
EBCI Energy Tip of the Week (week of Nov. 7)
Native American Expo set for Nov. 11-13 at WCU
The fifth annual Native American Expo at Western Carolina University is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 11, through Wednesday, Nov. 13, with a series of events and presentations centered on Native American values, traditions and culture.
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